Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-174.113.36.200-20141011071032/@comment-25430487-20150303200338

Darren looked taken aback by the question. He took only a moment to consider his answer. "Of course I love you," he said, his tone started with concern but being punctuated by a nervous laugh.

"This isn't a fantasy... I mean, it often feels like one," he said, snickering, running a hand through Holly's hair, "But, no, this is real. None of this is because of who-- or what we are. I didn't know I was going to be... this," he motioned to his Uncle's sword. "And I definitely didn't know that you were going to end up my teammate, either. I also didn't know that you were going to prove to be WAY better at it than I am," he laughed.

His face turned more serious again. "Of course it's not just about sex... Holly, are you... having regrets about something? I never meant to hurt you or... overstep your boundaries." he felt how stupid that sounded, even as he said it. "I mean... okay, if you need to... pull things back a bit, that's fine with me. I really care about you. I mean, it helps that you're drop dead gorgeous, but that's not what it's about.

He rubbed her shoulders gently. "What is it, Holly?" He tried to read her face for clues.

